Mangalia Marina is a harbour for yachts and small boats (up to 18 m long) located on the

Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Roma ...

coast. It is the most modern tourist harbour in

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.Vacanța.ro
"Portul Turistic Mangalia", April 30, 2012.

History

The

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...

was built between 2006–2008 with the help of a joint grant of 4,071,365.77 euros from the European Union (Phare 2004/016-772.04.01.01.01 - Large Regional Infrastructure Projects scheme) and a City Council and City Hall of

Mangalia Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern D ...

contribution of 651,418.52 euro.Portul Turistic Mangalia
, "Mangalia Marina's official web page", May 1st, 2012.

Location, description

The

is at only a 2-day sailing trip from the port of

Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...

, in Ukraine. It is within 1-day sailing distance to

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, Bulgaria and a couple of hours to both Constanţa and the

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. Enjoying ideal conditions for

mooring A mooring is any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water. An ''anc ...

and vessel maintenance,Portul Turistic Mangalia
, "Portul Turistic Mangalia", May 1st, 2012. the Mangalia Marina is the starting point for short coastal trips in the immediate vicinity. Stopovers in

Vama Veche Vama Veche (historical names: ''Ilanlâk'', ''Ilanlâc'', tr, Ilanlık) is a town in Constanța County, Romania, on the Black Sea coast, near the border with Bulgaria, at 28.57 E longitude, 43.75 N latitude. It is part of the commune of L ...

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, Neptun, Olimp,

Costinești Costinești is a commune and resort in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, located on the shore of the Black Sea, about south of the county seat, Constanța. It consists of two villages: Costinești and Schitu. Etymology Costinești ...

Eforie Sud Eforie (; historical names (for Eforie Sud): ''Băile Movilă'', ''Carmen-Sylva'', ''Vasile Roaită'') is a town and a holiday resort on the Black Sea shore, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located about 14 kilometers south ...

Eforie Nord Eforie (; historical names (for Eforie Sud): ''Băile Movilă'', ''Carmen-Sylva'', ''Vasile Roaită'') is a town and a holiday resort on the Black Sea shore, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located about 14 kilometers south ...

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, Constanţa,

Mamaia Mamaia () is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța. Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, ''Romania & Moldova'', Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294 Mamaia is situated immediately nort ...

and

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all provide stopover options. Larger boats can follow longer coastal shipping routes within the perimeter Istanbul-Varna-Mangalia-Odessa-Yalta. Short boat tours are also available. The Mangalia Marina has a total capacity of 146 mooring places. Together with the Varna Marina from Bulgaria, the Mangalia Marina co-hosts the BMW Black Sea International Regatta,Jurnalul de Constanța
{{webarchive, url=https://archive.today/20130416150151/http://www.jurnaldeconstantaonline.ro/2011/05/19/black-sea-international-regatta-a-ajuns-la-a-patra-editie/ , date=2013-04-16 , "Black Sea International Regatta a ajuns la a patra ediție", May 19, 2011. which is organized annually by Romania Yacht Club, Bulgaria LZ Yachting 1991 and Odessa International Yacht Club.

Image Gallery

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References

Marinas Ports and harbours of the Black Sea Mangalia Tourism in Romania Tourist attractions in Constanța County Buildings and structures in Constanța County